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Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Pair of Serpentine Tea Tables
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Pair of Serpentine Tea Tables

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Pair of Serpentine Tea Tables

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A good quality pair of 18th century mahogany Serpentine shaped tea tables having well figured

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Ct. Dutch Marquetry Queen Anne Style Tea Table
18th Ct. Dutch Marquetry Queen Anne Style Tea Table

18th Ct. Dutch Marquetry Queen Anne Style Tea Table

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Late 18th century Dutch marquetry queen Anne tea table. Great form and wonderful condition.

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Satinwood 18th Century George III Demi Lune Tea Table
Satinwood 18th Century George III Demi Lune Tea Table

Satinwood 18th Century George III Demi Lune Tea Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Good Quality George III, Sheraton Period, Satinwood Demi Lune Shaped Tea Table Having

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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Satinwood

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Antique Demi Lune Tea Table
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Antique Demi Lune Tea Table

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Antique Demi Lune Tea Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An attractive George II period mahogany demilune tea table having well figured hinged fold over

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th c Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Tilt Top Tea Table
18th c Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Tilt Top Tea Table

18th c Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Tilt Top Tea Table

Located in Milford, NH

This mahogany Chippendale Serpentine tilt top tea table is supported by an urn turned pedestal and

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Card Tables and Te...

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George II Mahogany Demi-lune Tea Table
18th Century George II Mahogany Demi-lune Tea Table

18th Century George II Mahogany Demi-lune Tea Table

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

A George II mahogany demilune tea table The hinged top enclosing a plain interior lifting to

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Antique Mid-18th Century European George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Tea Table
Georgian Tea Table

Georgian Tea Table

Located in Dallas, TX

A Queen Anne Chippendale or Georgian mahogany tea table (rectangular) with scalloped apron, shaped

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Irish Georgian Tea or Silver Table
18th Century Irish Georgian Tea or Silver Table

18th Century Irish Georgian Tea or Silver Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous mahogany George II mahogany tea or silver table with tray top and frieze drawer. The

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Antique 1760s Irish Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

18th Century Chippendale Figured Mahogany Dished Tilt-Top Tea Table, circa 1765
18th Century Chippendale Figured Mahogany Dished Tilt-Top Tea Table, circa 1765

18th Century Chippendale Figured Mahogany Dished Tilt-Top Tea Table, circa 1765

Located in Southampton, NY

Chippendale figured mahogany dished tilt-top tea table, circa 1765 Squashed ball and claw foot

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Period Mahogany Tea Table
George III Period Mahogany Tea Table

George III Period Mahogany Tea Table

Located in Dallas, TX

a late 18th century rectangular mahogany tea table with reeded legs on castors

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Dish Top Tea Table,
Queen Anne Dish Top Tea Table,

Queen Anne Dish Top Tea Table,

Located in Westwood, NJ

Queen Anne mahogany tea table with dish top, shaped apron and cabriole legs terminating in stocking

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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables

Good 18th Century English One Drawer Queen Anne Figured Walnut Tea Table
Good 18th Century English One Drawer Queen Anne Figured Walnut Tea Table

Good 18th Century English One Drawer Queen Anne Figured Walnut Tea Table

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Dating to the early 18th century this well preserved table features a polished banded top of great

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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

George II Folding Tea Table of Mahogany
George II Folding Tea Table of Mahogany

George II Folding Tea Table of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome English folding tea table from the George II period of mahogany, featuring a hinged

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

18th Century English Geroge II Two-Drawer Mahogany Tea Table with Cabriole Legs
18th Century English Geroge II Two-Drawer Mahogany Tea Table with Cabriole Legs

18th Century English Geroge II Two-Drawer Mahogany Tea Table with Cabriole Legs

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This fine tea table of a great warm color features a dished top with carved re-entrant corners

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Tripod Tea Table
George III Mahogany Tripod Tea Table

George III Mahogany Tripod Tea Table

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The associated circular tilt top above a part-swirl turned column ending in cabriole legs with pointed pad feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Chippendale Mahogany Tea Table
George III Chippendale Mahogany Tea Table

George III Chippendale Mahogany Tea Table

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The rectangular top with tulipwood cross-banding over a frieze pierced with foliate scrolls, raised on foliate-pierced legs joined at the top and center by square blocks carved with ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany Georgian Tea Table
Antique Mahogany Georgian Tea Table

Antique Mahogany Georgian Tea Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An attractive George I period mahogany tea table the well figured rectangular folding top above

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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George II Mahogany Tea Table
George II Mahogany Tea Table

George II Mahogany Tea Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

An elegant antique George II mahogany tripod tea table attributed to Frederick Hintz featuring a

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Georgian Mahogany Card and Tea Table
Georgian Mahogany Card and Tea Table

Georgian Mahogany Card and Tea Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

. Lift the first top to use the table as a tea table, and when tea is over, lift the second top and play

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A George III Carved Mahogany Birdcage Tea Table
A George III Carved Mahogany Birdcage Tea Table

A George III Carved Mahogany Birdcage Tea Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

The dished serpentine top of typical form with shell carving and molded circles above an urn carved standard with leaf carved down swept legs raised on carved snake feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Sheraton D-Shaped Mahogany Tea Tables
Sheraton D-Shaped Mahogany Tea Tables

Sheraton D-Shaped Mahogany Tea Tables

Located in London, GB

A pair of late 18th century Sheraton period D-shaped mahogany tea tables, boxwood and ebony strung

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Antique 18th Century European Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany

Irish George II Mahogany Tea Table
Irish George II Mahogany Tea Table

Irish George II Mahogany Tea Table

Located in London, GB

A FINE IRISH GEORGE II MAHOGANY TEA TABLE OF SMALL SIZE, circa 1740.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Late 18thC Georgian Mahogany Tea Table
Late 18thC Georgian Mahogany Tea Table

Late 18thC Georgian Mahogany Tea Table

Located in Altrincham, GB

Late 18thC Georgian Mahogany Georgian Tea Table with ebony string inlay, double gate support and

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 18th Century Burr Walnut Card Table
Early 18th Century Burr Walnut Card Table

Early 18th Century Burr Walnut Card Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Rare Early 18th Century, George I Period, Burr Walnut Card Table, Retaining Wonderful

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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Irish Birdcage Dish Top Tea Table
Irish Birdcage Dish Top Tea Table

Irish Birdcage Dish Top Tea Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine Irish Georgian tea table, the lathe turned dished top fashioned from a single vividly grained

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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Kettle Shaped Burl Walnut Tray Top Tea Table
Dutch Kettle Shaped Burl Walnut Tray Top Tea Table

Dutch Kettle Shaped Burl Walnut Tray Top Tea Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

Dutch Kettle Shaped Burl Walnut Tray Top Tea Table w/ Bronze Mounted Handles, Carved Knees and Ball

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Card Tables and Tea Tables

A George II Walnut and Fruitwood Tea Table
A George II Walnut and Fruitwood Tea Table

A George II Walnut and Fruitwood Tea Table

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The rectangular top on a shaped and molded apron raised on cabriole legs with carved returns ending in pad feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Wonderful 18th C Welsh Tripod Table
Wonderful 18th C Welsh Tripod Table

Wonderful 18th C Welsh Tripod Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Quirky and charming early 18th C Welsh tripod table, the circular top with a barley twist shaft and

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Antique Mahogany Card Table Satinwood
18th Century Antique Mahogany Card Table Satinwood

18th Century Antique Mahogany Card Table Satinwood

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE MAHOGANY CARD TABLE SATINWOOD

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George II Mahogany Tilt-Top Tea Table
George II Mahogany Tilt-Top Tea Table

George II Mahogany Tilt-Top Tea Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine George II mahogany tilt-top tea with carved rope edge top in exceptional quality timber

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Antique 18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Tea or Card Table
Antique George III Tea or Card Table

Antique George III Tea or Card Table

Located in London, GB

A wonderful original George III period tea or card table. This was made in England, it dates from

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

18TH CENTURY FRENCH LOUIS XV WALNUT TABLE
18TH CENTURY FRENCH LOUIS XV WALNUT TABLE

18TH CENTURY FRENCH LOUIS XV WALNUT TABLE

Located in Houston, TX

FRENCH LOUIS XV WALNUT TABLE WITH GRACEFUL SCALLOPED APRON

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

English George IIII Mahogany Tea Table, circa 1780
English George IIII Mahogany Tea Table, circa 1780

English George IIII Mahogany Tea Table, circa 1780

Located in Atlanta, GA

A George III mahogany tea table featuring 2 slides, drawers, cabriole leg ending in ball and claw

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George II Irish Mahogany Card Table
18th Century George II Irish Mahogany Card Table

18th Century George II Irish Mahogany Card Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An exceptional 18th century George II Irish mahogany card table of very unusual, kidney shape and

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Antique 18th Century Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Antique Concertina Card Table Circa 1760
18th Century Antique Concertina Card Table Circa 1760

18th Century Antique Concertina Card Table Circa 1760

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CONCERTINA CARD TABLE CIRCA 1760

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Period 18th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Silver Table
Period 18th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Silver Table

Period 18th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Silver Table

Located in Richmond, VA

Beautiful color and patina on this period 18th century Irish Georgian silver table.

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Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century, Rococo Card Table
18th Century, Rococo Card Table

18th Century, Rococo Card Table

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Unusual Swedish 18th century Rococo folding card table. Repainted in soft grey and beautifully

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

18th C. Hexagonal Tripod Table
18th C. Hexagonal Tripod Table

18th C. Hexagonal Tripod Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Greenwich, CT

An 18th century English tripod table having exceptional color and elegant form. Hexagonal top with

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Triple-Top Games / Tea / Console Table
English Georgian Mahogany Triple-Top Games / Tea / Console Table

English Georgian Mahogany Triple-Top Games / Tea / Console Table

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Georgian Triple-Top games\tea table in a Chinese Chippendale style, the tops allowing for

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea...

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Red Walnut Games Table
18th Century Red Walnut Games Table

18th Century Red Walnut Games Table

Located in Martlesham, GB

18th century red walnut demilune tea / games table, the double fold over top encloses an oak lined

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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

George II Mahogany Card / Tea Table with Concertina Action
George II Mahogany Card / Tea Table with Concertina Action

George II Mahogany Card / Tea Table with Concertina Action

Located in Dallas, TX

George II mahogany games / tea table with elegant hand-carved cabriole legs with beautiful carved

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Card Table
18th Century Mahogany Card Table

18th Century Mahogany Card Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany fold over card table. The top of the table swivels

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Concertina Card Table, Late 18th c.
George III Concertina Card Table, Late 18th c.

George III Concertina Card Table, Late 18th c.

Located in San Marino, CA

George III concertina card table with molded top, opens for game playing with felt top, sitting on

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Mahogany Card Table
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Card Table

Antique 18th Century Mahogany Card Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An extremely unusual and rare 18th century mahogany card table Having superbly figured rectangular

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

18th Century Antique Mahogany Card Table
18th Century Antique Mahogany Card Table

18th Century Antique Mahogany Card Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE MAHOGANY CARD TABLE ON PAD FEET WITH GUINEA WELLS ON THE PLAYING SURFACE

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Satinwood Card Table
Georgian 18th Century Satinwood Card Table

Georgian 18th Century Satinwood Card Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Good Quality, English 18th Century Georgian Sheraton Period, Satinwood Card Table Of D

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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Satinwood

An 18th Century Northern Italian Table
An 18th Century Northern Italian Table

An 18th Century Northern Italian Table

Located in Kent, Dover

A northern Italian table of elegant proportions in walnut and tiger wood, with geometric marquetry

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Card Tables and Tea Tables

18th Century Irish Triple Top Card Table
18th Century Irish Triple Top Card Table

18th Century Irish Triple Top Card Table

Located in Folkestone, GB

An exceptional and rare mid-18th century Cuban mahogany Irish ""castle-top"" card and tea table

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Circa 1770-90 George III Period English Demilune Tea Table
Circa 1770-90 George III Period English Demilune Tea Table

Circa 1770-90 George III Period English Demilune Tea Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1770-90 demilune tea table, George III period, English. Mahogany & mahogany veneers. Single

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Oak 'Table De Cabaret'
18th Century Oak 'Table De Cabaret'

18th Century Oak 'Table De Cabaret'

Located in Dallas, TX

retrofitted with a table base conforming to the same shape. Often the entire tray and table base were one

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Oak

Late 18th Century, Georgian Double-Gated Fold-Top Card Table
Late 18th Century, Georgian Double-Gated Fold-Top Card Table

Late 18th Century, Georgian Double-Gated Fold-Top Card Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 18th century Georgian inlaid fold-top card table, English. Interesting canted corner form

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Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Boxwood

Late 18th Century Mahogany Bouillotte Table by J.J. Pafrat
Late 18th Century Mahogany Bouillotte Table by J.J. Pafrat

Late 18th Century Mahogany Bouillotte Table by J.J. Pafrat

By Jean-Jacques Pafrat

Located in Berlin, DE

A late 18th century mahogany bouillotte table, the circular grey-veined marble top with a pierced

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Marble

Period Irish Georgian Walnut Dish Top Tea Table with Paw Feet
Period Irish Georgian Walnut Dish Top Tea Table with Paw Feet

Period Irish Georgian Walnut Dish Top Tea Table with Paw Feet

Located in Essex, MA

Period Irish George II walnut silver or tea table. Shell carving. Scallop on cabriole leg

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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

18th Century mahogany card table circa 1770
18th Century mahogany card table circa 1770

18th Century mahogany card table circa 1770

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

18th Century mahogany card table with blind fret decoration & concertina leg action & guinea wells

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Period Mahogany Backgammon Games Table Continental, 18th Century
Queen Anne Period Mahogany Backgammon Games Table Continental, 18th Century

Queen Anne Period Mahogany Backgammon Games Table Continental, 18th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

: 29 3/4“ H x 35 1/2“ W x 22 1/4“ D Condition report: Converted into a games table, perhaps from a tea

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Antique Mid-18th Century Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Rare Antique Chinese Chippendale Card or Tea Tables Flip Tops
Pair of Rare Antique Chinese Chippendale Card or Tea Tables Flip Tops

Pair of Rare Antique Chinese Chippendale Card or Tea Tables Flip Tops

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Chippendale card or tea tables, late 18th-early 19th century. Rare pair of Chinese

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Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

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18th Tea Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 18th tea table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and hardwood, every 18th tea table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th tea table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Each 18th tea table bearing Georgian, Rococo or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 18th tea table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, Godefroy Dester and Jean-Jacques Pafrat produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 18th Tea Table?

A 18th tea table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,400, while the lowest priced sells for $740 and the highest can go for as much as $116,272.

Finding the Right Card-tables-tea-tables for You

Today, the phrase “card tables” might evoke the image of common plastic tables covered in felt, but historically these tables were statement pieces that invited merriment and were made of mahogany, walnut or other fine woods. Today, antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can enliven a space and encourage spirited competition in your home.

Card tables originated in England in the late 17th century, and during this time, as well as the 18th century, game tables in general became quite popular. We refer to early versions of card tables as antique Regency card tables because the Prince of Wales ruled England during the period and his official title was Regent. Back then, these furnishings were typically small, rectangular tables outfitted with hinged tops so that they could be opened to reveal a playing surface. Ornamental flourishes of the era might have included an integration of fine velvet or needlepoint as lining for the table’s surface. For furniture makers, wide adoption of a dense woven green material called baize for table covering — similar to felt but stronger — occurred during the early 1700s.

Tea became widely affordable during the early 1800s in England, and tea time exploded in popularity and involved large tea sets — especially during the Victorian era — as well as small, well-crafted tea tables. Your beverage was paired with petite baked goods, and the tea table would be home to teacups, saucers, a milk pot and other items. While tea tables are similar in design to card tables, the focus is more on presentation. Georgian card tables and tea tablesfurniture made during the reign of England’s three Georges — were especially ornate. Some featured intricately carved design elements on each side and stood on elegantly curved legs. After all, tea time became a sacred ritual that society women dressed up for. It was a time to pause, reflect and sip a comforting beverage.

When no guests were visiting to enjoy tea or play games, owners could fold down both card tables and tea tables to their smaller size and tuck them away into a corner of the room.

Antique and vintage card tables and tea tables can make a lovely addition to any living room, entertainment room or game room. Find yours on 1stDibs.

Questions About 18th Tea Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tea tables have different names across various regions and cultures. Japanese tea tables are called chabudai, and British tea tables are sometimes called teapoys. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and contemporary tea tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    A Chinese tea table is a piece of furniture traditionally used in China for preparing and serving tea. It usually held a pump for drawing water and a basin for washing teacups and pots. The top doubled as a surface for resting teacups in between sips. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Chinese tea tables.
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    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
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    To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
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    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.